Some of the island's most important hotel developments are located in this area, including the Four Seasons Resort Nevis.

Further inland, many small villages and homes are located on the gently sloping landscape which gradually rises up towards Nevis Peak.

Further inland as the elevation increases, the vegetation becomes more lush because of higher rainfall on the steeper slopes of Nevis Peak.

Capital – Cotton Ground Other Villages: The southern end of the parish embraces the northern fringe of Charlestown, the capital of Nevis, including the Community Center (which was previously the cinema), the ruins of the Rest Haven Hotel (heavily damaged by Hurricane Hugo in 1989), and Pinney's Beach Hotel at the southern end of Pinney's Beach.

Legend has it that Jamestown was lost in a tidal wave in the late 1680s, but there is no archeological evidence that would support that story.